Bath pillow



E. MILLSON BATH PILLOW May 14, 1929.

Filed March 51, 1928 F1 El -4 EL/ZAQETH fi/aso/y',

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Patented May 14, 1929.

ELIZABETH MILLSON, F MEILROKE, 'NEllV YORK.

BATH PILLOW.

Application filed March 31, 1928. Serial .N'e. 266,234.

My invention, in .its broad aspect, has reference to improvements in cushioning or pillowing devices for the head; and more particularly it is my purpose to provide a pillowing or cushioningdevice which may be used when bathing to the end that a persons head may be comfortably supported when reclined in a tub, or when undergoing; treatment in a vapor, steam, violet-ray, or other type of p bath, or when a person is in a reclined position for any other reason. I provide a pillow device formed of spongerubber, or of an inflated container of the desired shape and configuration to comfortably support the head, and in the principal and prelim-red term of: my invention the pillow or cushion is carried by a bathing cap or other cap,.aiul it has a central concave or depressed. portion to fit the contour ofthe head, and it is so constructed that its shapelends to the attain ment of greater resiliency or give. In the preferred form the pillow is part oi. the ball ing or other capassembly; the cap being preterably of the type designed to keep the hair dry, and when placed. on a persons head the pillow is in proper position to support the head when reclined, and is not i u the way when the wearer is not reclined. The alternate form is for use as an accessory to a bath tub or the like and has means for attaching the same over the edge of the tub in proper position to receive a persons head. Furthermore, my device may be either inflatable or of sponge rubber; in either case it is buoyant.

Other and cq iially important objects and ailvantagres of my invention may be briefly defined as :lollows: First, my pillow is so il'orined that the head will not roll; second, the shape and configniration is such that the head. most comfortably supported, and yet the wearer will not feel confined or oppressed; third, the pillow also supports the neck oi. the wearer; fourth, the combined structure with a bathing: or other cap is simple, practical, and can be readily manufactured and sold; fifth, the sponge rubber coi'istruction eliminates the necessity of inflation, while at the same time preserving the desirable qualities of resiliency and buoyancy; and, sixth, the alternate or modified 'lorm o't my invention for use as an accessory to a bath or other tub, is easily kept clean, is self d raining, buoyant, and most comfortably sup-- ports both the head. an d neck of the ()(lClllfllIlll of the tub or bath.

Other and equally important objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, when taken in. connection with the accompanying drawings which form a part oi. this application, and in which l ig'urc 1 is a side view oi. my device with a 1 )81150113 head and lace shown in prolile to illustrate its application;

Figure 2 is a side-and-back view oil my device as worn; t

Figure 3 is a detail view partly broken away to show the sponge rubber construe tion;

:l igure 4L is a view on the line l4l of Fir;- ure 2-5, and

Figure 5 is a modi licatimi or alternate l orm, the dovire being adapted for applicatirm to a tub, and as an accessory thereto.

In the drawings wherein like characters of reference are used to designate like or similar parts throughout the several views The numeral (1) designates a conventional. type of rubber bathing cap, which is worn in the manner SllOWTl, and has reinforcing}; edge and cross pieces (2) and My piilowing, or cushioning device (4) is attached by ce-- menting, vulcanizing, or other attaching means to the back of the cap, and extends below the edge piece (2), as at (5) to support the neck of the wearer, and upwardly to apoint near the top of the cap. In plan view, my pillow (41-) is substantially U-shaped and formed with a body ,having a curved lower edge (7), and spaced substantially parallel upwardly extending extensions The pillow increases in thickness from the central portion toward the peripheral edges. The pillow may be formed ot'cither sponge rubher, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, or it may be inflated through a valve as shown in Figure 1. Figure t shows my pillow in cross section andv it will be seen that it grrmlually increases in thickness from the central per-- tion to the peripheral edges to lorm two concave faces (9) and (10), which in addition to more coinhirtably supporting the head prevents both rolling of the pillow and the head. I have found it expedient to form my pillow o'lf' sponge rubber since the necessity For inflation is thereby dispensed with and it cannot be mmeturod, but kopak, or other inherently resilient substance may be used it desired. The pillow is light and is not in the way, is buoyant, and comfortable, and may be readily and easily manufactured.

An alternate or modified form is shown in Figure 5 in which the pillow is supported from a bracketing device (11) which fits over the edge of the tub (m) webbing (12) being used to carry the pillow. This form is desirable for use as a bath tub accessory, and

will drain itself and canbe readily kept clean.

In operation my device is simply pulled on over the head of the wearer, the cap keeping the hair dry and the pillow supporting the head and neck when the wearer is in a reelined positionf WVhile in the foregoing there has been illustrated in the drawings and de- 1 scribed in the specification such combination :having a relatively enlarged body portion to and arrangement of elements as constitute the preferred.embodiments of my bath pillow, it is nevertheless desired to emphasize the fact thatinterpretation of the invention should only be conclusive when made in the light of thesubjoined claims.

T I claim 1; A resilient pillowing device for the head having a body portion andextensions thereon, said pillowing device being substantially U-s haped in plan View and increasing in thickness from the central portion thereof to the peripheral edges.

support the lower part of the head and the neck, and spaced extensions thereon rising above the body to support the head, said pillowing devicebeing substantially U-shaped in plan view and gradually increasing in thickness fromthe center outward toward the n71a04e peripheral edges, and having two opposite concave faces.

4. In combination with a head covering, a pillowing device for the head attached to the head covering and having a relatively en larged body portion extending below the edge of the head covering to support the lower part of the head and the neck of the wearer, and spaced extensions thereon rising above the body toward the top of the head covering to support the head, said pillowing device be ing substantially Ushaped in plan view and gradually increasing in thickness troru the center toward the peripheral edges to form two opposite concave faces, one substantially conforming to the shape of the head and head covering, and the other providing initial contact with a support at the peripheral edges of the device to prevent rolling.

5. In combination with a head covering, a pillowing device for the head attached to the head covering and having a body portion formed with a. lower curved edge extending below the edge of the head covering to support the lower part of the head and the neck of the wearer, and spaced, substantially parallel extensions thereon rising above the body toward the top of the head covering to support the head, said pillowing device being substantially U-shaped in plan view and gradually increasing in thickness from the center toward the peripheral edges to form two opposite concave faces, one substantially conforming to the shape of the head and head covering, and the other providing initial contact with a support at the peripheral edges of the device to prevent rolling.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereunto.

ELIZABETH MILLSON. 

